Afghanistan/Suicide bomb
 Suicide bombing at Kabul education centre kills 24 |
US/Coronavirus
 US sets coronavirus infection record as deaths climb towards 224,000 |
Iran/Defence system
 Iran successfully tests Bavar-373 air defense system |
Rohingya/Virtual fundraiser
 Virtual fundraiser collects 0M in pledges to aid Rohingya
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Burundi/Media repression
 Sixty-five organisations call for release of Iwacu journalists |
China/Uighur camps
 Over one million Uighur and Turkic Muslims in 85 concentration camps |
WHO/Covid-19
 ‘Very tough’ months ahead in COVID battle, WHO Chief |
UN/75 years
 75 years of UN mediation, preventing conflict, promoting peace |
UN/Libya
 UN salutes new Libya ceasefire agreement that points to ‘peaceful future’ |
Conference/Rohingya
 Rohingya conference pledges to ‘remain steadfast’ in finding solutions to crisis |
Sudan/S. Sudan
 Little progress on disputed Abyei region between Sudan and S. Sudan |
Oxford/Vaccine
 Study finds Oxford’s Covid vaccine works ‘perfectly’ |
Russia/Snowden
 Snowden granted permanent residency in Russia |
US/Goldman Sachs
 Goldman Sachs pays out .9bn after admitting bribery charges |
UK/QAnon
 One in four Britons believe in QAnon-linked conspiracy theories, study |
Madagascar/Prisoners
 President must deliver on his promise to decongest prisons |
Tea/Blood pressure
 Drinking tea could help to significantly lower blood pressure |
Europe/Covid-19
 The day COVID spread across Europe like no other |
UK/Art
 Banksy’s reimagining of Monet smashes expectations at auction |
US/Elections
 Obama takes aim at Donald Trump’s handling of coronavirus
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China/US
 China says US bullying countries to pick sides |
UN/Libya
 Libya's warring sides to sign ceasefire deal on Friday: UN |
Thailand/Protests
 Turning point in Thailand: Queen's brush with protest |
US/Elections
 Analysis: A newly restrained Trump faces the same old problems |
UN/Med deaths
 Environmental factors behind 15% of deaths across Mediterranean, UN report
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UNCTAD/Global Trade
 A few ‘green shoots’, but future of global trade remains deeply uncertain |
Nigeria/Unrest
 UN chief calls for end to reported police brutality in Nigeria |
US/Children
 Parents of 545 migrant children separated at the border by Trump administration
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Sudan/ICC
 The ICC is presently the best option for justice for Darfur crimes |
Study/Mental health
 Study reveals mental health impact of initial lockdown period |
CAR/Human Rights
 While many ‘people are hungry for trials’ some warlords still walk free |
UK/Coronavirus
 Johnson's Covid response 'still too slow', warns leading WHO scientist |
Japan/ASEAN
 Japan to help ASEAN states secure coasts amid South China Sea tensions |
NATO/Germany
 NATO to approve German space center |
South Korea/Flu Jab
 Deaths after flu shots in S.Korea fan fears |
Vatican/Criticism
 Pope reverts to mask-less old ways amid growing criticism |
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Israel/Cabinet Rift